I have some expired Tax Lien Certificates that I purchased several years ago. Can I treat them like a stock purchase and deduct the amount paid for each certificate?

Heeler — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:15:46 GMT

Yes. You will report that in the same section that you re...

DDollar — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:15:47 GMT

Yes. You will report that in the same section that you report stock and other investment sales. To enter:

Type "Investment sales" in the search window and click Enter
Click on "Jump to Investment sales"
On the page with "Did you sell any investments in 2018?" Answer Yes
Answer No to "Did you get a 1099-B..."
On the "Choose the type of investment you sold" Indicate "Everything Else"
The interview will walk you through entering the details of the sale